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Bengaluru Youth Football Cup: U16 Boys & U16 Girls finals played!

The inaugural Bengaluru Youth Football Cup, an inter-school Under-16 football tournament for boys and girls, finished off with the finals yesterday at the Bangalore Football Stadium in which a total of 61 school teams (52 boys, 9 girls) took part. The Bangalore District Football Association (BDFA) had partnered Footieculture India …

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Manchester United’s regional partnership with India’s Apollo Tyres goes global!

English Premier League giants Manchester United’s partnership with India’s Apollo Tyres, which has gradually increased its territorial rights, is now to be a global agreement. The partnership is entering a second three-year term and this time Apollo Tyres will be the Official Tyre Partner of Manchester United worldwide. The Club …

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Meghalaya holds first ever Grassroots Course!

The All India Football Federation organised its first ever Grassroots Course in Meghalaya from August 23 to 25, 2016. The Meghalaya Football Association adopted the AIFF Grassroots Development Program, and 140 kids participated in the first ever event of its kind held in the Northeastern state. Meghalaya FA CEO B. …

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130 Girls participate in Grassroots Festival in Delhi!

The All India Football Federation organised a Grassroots Festival for the girls (Live Your Goals) at the Government Sarvodaya Kanya Vidyalaya in Nangloi, New-Delhi earlier today, September 7. It was a fun-filled event which was purely aimed at popularising the Sport of Football amongst the kids. 130 kids studying in …

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VIDEO – Mizoram Premier League: Zo United FC 0-1 Bethlehem Vengthlang FC – Highlights!

The opening fixture of the 5th edition of the Mizoram Premier League was contested on Thursday, September 1 by Zo United FC and Bethlehem Vengthlang FC which the later won 1-0 in a thrilling encounter at the Lammual Stadium in Aizawl.

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FIFA Youth Coaching Course starts in Kolkata!

The All India Football Federation is conducting another FIFA Youth Coaching Course, this time in Kolkata. The course kicked off yesterday, September 5 at the Howrah Municipal Stadium in Kolkata and it’ll continue until Friday, September 9. Frederick Roy Millar, a veteran coach from the UK, is the course instructor …

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VIDEO – XtraTime: PWD refuses to give fit certificate to temporary Kalyani Stadium gallery!

As XtraTime reports, Indian Football Association (West Bengal) and PWD officials visited the Kalyani Municipal Stadium earlier today but were not satisfied with the preparations. The PWD officials were uncomfortable with the temporary gallery and denied to give a NOC to it as they felt the temporary gallery for about …

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New Rajasthan Football Association office bearers elected!

All India Football Federation president Praful Patel has congratulated Manavendra Singh as the newly elected president of the Rajasthan Football Association. Mr. Singh was declared elected unopposed as the President of the Rajasthan FA for a four-year term by Dr. Rekha Gupta, the Election officer and Registrar of Cooperative Societies, …

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VIDEO: West Bromwich Albion’s Jonas Olsson makes Albion Foundation trip to India!

West Bromwich Albion defender Jonas Olsson took a week out of his summer break to travel to India and embrace the club’s community ‘Pass It Forward’ programme – coaching some of the poorest children in New Delhi. For more about the visit go to: West Bromwich Albion defender Jonas Olsson …

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AIFF & Indian Super League launch next global phase of Premier Skills in Mumbai!

Premier Skills, the joint initiative between the Premier League and British Council, will launch in Mumbai on Monday, September 5 in partnership with the Indian Super League and All India Football Federation. This marks the start of the new three-year Premier Skills programme in India and globally, and is taking …

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